FDA approves new drug to treat heart conditions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for a serious heart condition that affects thousands of ...
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Federal court revives Getinge heart pump patent suit against J&J’s Abiomed
A U.S. court has brought back a patent infringement case between Getinge's Maquet and Johnson & Johnson's Abiomed.
Heartening news: Device made in India to help transplant patients
India plans to develop cost-effective left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) to aid end-stage heart failure patients while ...
I'm 21, and I have end-stage heart failure. This is what it's like
Chantal Pelletier of Grand Falls, N.B. is sharing what her life is like wearing a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), a ...
21-year-old living with end stage heart failure is sharing her story with millions online: 'I wake up everyday happy I’m still alive'
Chantal Pelletier of Grand Falls, N.B. is sharing what her life is like wearing a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), a ...
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A 4-year-old girl is training for a new heart at Primary Children's Hospital
The young patient is one of the world’s first to receive cardiac rehabilitation workouts while a device helps her heart pump.
An artificial heart may save your life. But it can also change you in surprising ways
Patients and families need to know how these extraordinary treatments might change how they feel about themselves and the ...
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Australian man becomes worlds 1st to live with durable artificial heart for over 100 days
The patient, who declined to be identified, was experiencing severe heart failure. He underwent a six-hour procedure for the ...
World’s first artificial heart recipient discharged, marking medical breakthrough
The recipient underwent a six-hour operation in November, surviving on the artificial heart for over 100 days until a donor ...